West Lafayette spice dealer faces more than 7 years in prison, deportation

10:48 PM,
Dec. 13, 2012

Written by

Sophia Voravong

Juan L. Madriz was the first person in Tippecanoe County to be charged with peddling the once-legal drug known as spice, K2 and synthetic marijuana, after sheriff's deputies found some packaged in bulk at his West Lafayette apartment in August.

On Thursday, the 26-year-old was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison.

Because he's in the United States illegally, he also faces deportation. Tippecanoe County Jail staff confirmed Thursday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a hold on him, meaning deportation could follow completion of the prison sentence. ...